Crazy Love

8:38 PM
So I used some of my free time to read more of Crazy Love [great book you should read if you haven't!] today. I want to share an excerpt with you that JUMPED out at me;
"The Rooted. The average Christian in the United States spends ten minutes per day with God; meanwhile, the average American spends over FOUR hours a day watching television. Perhaps TV is not your thing-maybe you don't even own one. But how about your time and your resources? How much of your money is spent on yourself, and how much is directed toward God's kingdom? How much of your time is dedicated to pursuing your life and your goals, and how much is focused on God's work and purposes? God doesn't want religious duty. He doesn't want a distracted, half-hearted 'Fine, I'll read a chapter...now are You happy?' attitude. God wants His Word to be a delight to us, so much so that we meditate on it day and night. In Psalm 1, He promises that those who do so are 'like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers' (v.3). People who are obsessed with God have an intimate relationship with Him. They are nourished by God's Word throughout the day because they know that forty minutes on Sunday is not enough to sustain them for a whole week, especially when they will encounter so many distractions and alternative messages."
Okay, so I read this a few minutes AFTER I wrote my last post. Basically, this passage put into Words what I was trying to convey in my last post. [Thank you God] It also brings me back to the whole point of this fast, to spend more time with God. Like the passage said, God doesn't want "religious duty" he wants you to seek Him with joy. He wants obedience out of love.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't always read my Bible out of love but instead out of duty AND sometimes my prayers are half-hearted & are said just because its that time to pray before sleep. This is not how God wants it to be, He wants us to be so in love with Him that we are STARVING for Him always, in every aspect of our lives, all the time.
So, if you are that person who spends 4 hours in front of the TV or endless hours on facebook etc consider how much better that time could be spent with God, your Father. I feel like there are so many times when we get caught up in our daily "to do" lists that we feel like we don't have time for God. God doesn't want to be on the "to do" list! We shouldn't be scheduling God around our busy lives but instead, scheduling our lives around God!
So even if fasting isn't for you, I hope that the next time you find yourself camped out in front of the TV or stalking your crushes pictures on facebook, you can remember this and maybe spend that time with your Father :)

So quick update on my personal fast!
I realized that no food means tired & slow brain, so I'm cutting my food fast down to 24 hours since I have to open at work tomorrow. [A slow brained waitress, makes for horrible service, which means bad tips] BUT I am sticking to my fast of TV & facebook.
I hope this doesn't disappoint anyone! I feel like eating will still allow me to spend time with God, since I won't have a TV on, so I'm totally comfortable with my decision :)

In other news, I'm hoping to be baptized soon! [again]

Alright kids, 21 hours in & I'm going to go study the Word some more.
Love ya'll
-B